Across 23 matches McConnell averages close to ten tackles per game, a workload that marks him as a primary defensive engine in Edinburgh's loose trio. He carries reliably on both sides of the ball, with single-game peaks of 12 carries and 54 metres demonstrating an ability to step up when the team needs more from him. A player-of-the-match award across this sample adds weight to the consistency the numbers already suggest.
Liam McConnell is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Edinburgh Rugby, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Liam features for the Edinburgh Rugby across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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